Election Study Center (since 1989)
Chia-hung Tsai
About Election Study Center
ESC was established in 1989 for studying election systems and electoral behavior.
Head count: ESC has 7 research fellows (joint appointed by Political Science, National Development and East Asian Studies) and 1 joint fellow (with Academia Sinica).
Projects: We carry out Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study (TEDS), Taiwan’s Political Geography Information System (TPGIS), TNSS, and Top University Project. We also support Taiwan Institute for Governance and Communicatin Research (TIGCR). It is a joint effort between political science and communication.
System: We collect data with internet, telephone and face-to-face interview systems.
Party Identification

Independence/Unification with China

Taiwanese or Chinese Identity

Presidential Election in 2016

Democracy in Taiwan

Political Parties

National Identity

Presidential Popularity

KMT Chairman Wu’s Popularity

Important Issues
